Where does “wisseling” come from?
wisseling (Dutch) comes from Dutch wisselen, from Middle Dutch wisselen, from Old Dutch wissalon, from Proto-Germanic wihslōną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wisseling (Dutch): change, swap, exchange
Ancestry of “wisseling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wisselen | to swap, to exchange; to vary, to change |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wisselen | to swap, to exchange; to confuse; to change |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wissalon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wihslōną | to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
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